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OTish: BBC2 last night
Hi,
On BBC2 last night I kept noticing two small white bars with a black block in between appearing near the top left of the screen. This happened during Horizon, Genius, and maybe another programme. Can someone tell me what they are for? -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Due to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking some articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. |
OTish: BBC2 last night
On 05/10/2010 09:30, Mark wrote:
Hi, On BBC2 last night I kept noticing two small white bars with a black block in between appearing near the top left of the screen. This happened during Horizon, Genius, and maybe another programme. Can someone tell me what they are for? Cue Marks? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_mark -- Adrian C |
OTish: BBC2 last night
On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:49:38 +0100, Adrian C
wrote: On 05/10/2010 09:30, Mark wrote: Hi, On BBC2 last night I kept noticing two small white bars with a black block in between appearing near the top left of the screen. This happened during Horizon, Genius, and maybe another programme. Can someone tell me what they are for? Cue Marks? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_mark They do look like cue marks but I don't understand why they would be displayed near the beginning of a programme and for such a long period (a few minutes at a time). -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Due to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking some articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. |
OTish: BBC2 last night
Mark wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_mark They do look like cue marks but I don't understand why they would be displayed near the beginning of a programme and for such a long period (a few minutes at a time). The Beeb tend not to use cue dots these days, modern automation systems, and 'transparent' internal signaling methods are used these days. However, I think they do use cue dots to indicate when a standby or reserve circuit is in use, so that might explain the lingering presence. Were you watching on analogue, Freeview, or satellite out of interest ? |
OTish: BBC2 last night
On 05/10/2010 09:30, Mark wrote:
Hi, On BBC2 last night I kept noticing two small white bars with a black block in between appearing near the top left of the screen. This happened during Horizon, Genius, and maybe another programme. Can someone tell me what they are for? All I noticed was something about Golf when I expected to watch University Challenge! -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
OTish: BBC2 last night
On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:55:02 +0100, Mark Carver
wrote: Mark wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_mark They do look like cue marks but I don't understand why they would be displayed near the beginning of a programme and for such a long period (a few minutes at a time). The Beeb tend not to use cue dots these days, modern automation systems, and 'transparent' internal signaling methods are used these days. However, I think they do use cue dots to indicate when a standby or reserve circuit is in use, so that might explain the lingering presence. Were you watching on analogue, Freeview, or satellite out of interest ? I was actually watching on analogue (no freeview here). -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Due to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking some articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. |
OTish: BBC2 last night
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
... Analogue or Digital reception? Anyone remember the old fault on TVs where the top of the screen folded down and the pulse and bar and other test signals and teletext interfered with the picture? Back in the old valve days of course. Brian -- Brian Gaff - Note:- In order to reduce spam, any email without 'Brian Gaff' in the display name may be lost. Blind user, so no pictures please! "Mark" wrote in message ... On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:49:38 +0100, Adrian C wrote: On 05/10/2010 09:30, Mark wrote: Hi, On BBC2 last night I kept noticing two small white bars with a black block in between appearing near the top left of the screen. This happened during Horizon, Genius, and maybe another programme. Can someone tell me what they are for? Cue Marks? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_mark They do look like cue marks but I don't understand why they would be displayed near the beginning of a programme and for such a long period (a few minutes at a time). -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Due to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking some articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. What's a valve Brian? Do you mean those glowing transistor thingies? -- Woody harrogate three at ntlworld dot com |
OTish: BBC2 last night
Well those Americans called them tubes, but yes, the great god Thermion will
get you you know. Brian -- Brian Gaff - Note:- In order to reduce spam, any email without 'Brian Gaff' in the display name may be lost. Blind user, so no pictures please! "Woody" wrote in message ... "Brian Gaff" wrote in message ... Analogue or Digital reception? Anyone remember the old fault on TVs where the top of the screen folded down and the pulse and bar and other test signals and teletext interfered with the picture? Back in the old valve days of course. Brian -- Brian Gaff - Note:- In order to reduce spam, any email without 'Brian Gaff' in the display name may be lost. Blind user, so no pictures please! "Mark" wrote in message ... On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:49:38 +0100, Adrian C wrote: On 05/10/2010 09:30, Mark wrote: Hi, On BBC2 last night I kept noticing two small white bars with a black block in between appearing near the top left of the screen. This happened during Horizon, Genius, and maybe another programme. Can someone tell me what they are for? Cue Marks? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_mark They do look like cue marks but I don't understand why they would be displayed near the beginning of a programme and for such a long period (a few minutes at a time). -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Due to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking some articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. What's a valve Brian? Do you mean those glowing transistor thingies? -- Woody harrogate three at ntlworld dot com |
OTish: BBC2 last night
On 06/10/2010 09:43, Brian Gaff wrote:
Well those Americans called them tubes, but yes, the great god Thermion will get you you know. Brian aaaahh, valve powered audio amps, sweet. Far nicer repro than chips...memories... Bob |
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